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  Coleman Livingston Blease (1868-1942) — also known as Coleman L. Blease; Cole L. Blease — of Helena, Newberry County, S.C.; Newberry, Newberry County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born near Newberry, Newberry County, S.C., October 8, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; law partner of Fred H. Dominick; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Newberry County, 1890-94, 1898-1900; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina; member of South Carolina state senate, 1905-08; mayor of Newberry, S.C., 1910; Governor of South Carolina, 1911-15; defeated, 1908 (primary); resigned 1915; defeated, 1916 (Independent Democratic); U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1925-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1928. Methodist. Member, Odd Fellows; Redmen; Moose; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Woodmen. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., January 19, 1942 (age 73 years, 103 days). Interment at Rosemont Cemetery, Newberry, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Horatio Blease and Mary A. (Livingston) Blease; half-brother of Eugene Satterwhite Blease; married 1890 to Lillie B. Summers.
  Cross-reference: John D. Long — Frank B. Brandegee
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Milledge Lipscomb Bonham (b. 1854) — also known as M. L. Bonham — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C. Born in Edgefield, Edgefield District (now Edgefield County), S.C., October 16, 1854. Democrat. Lawyer; Adjutant General of South Carolina, 1885-90; circuit judge in South Carolina, 1924-30; justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1931-40; appointed 1931; chief justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1940. Episcopalian. Member, Society of the Cincinnati; Sons of the American Revolution; Sons of Confederate Veterans; Knights of Pythias; Lions. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Milledge Luke Bonham and Ann Patience (Griffin) Bonham; married, October 24, 1878, to Daisy Aldrich; married, March 2, 1925, to Lillian L. Carter.
  Political family: Bonham family of Edgefield, South Carolina.
  Alfred Lee Bulwinkle (1883-1950) — also known as Alfred L. Bulwinkle — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., April 21, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1921-29, 1931-50 (9th District 1921-29, 1931-33, 10th District 1933-43, 11th District 1943-50); died in office 1950. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Knights of Pythias; Moose; Patriotic Order Sons of America; Lions. Died in Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C., August 31, 1950 (age 67 years, 132 days). Interment at Oakwood Cemetery, Gastonia, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Herman Bulwinkle and Frances (McKean) BUlwinkle; married 1911 to Bessie Lewis.
  Cross-reference: R. Gregg Cherry
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Francis Byrnes (1882-1972) — also known as James F. Byrnes — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., May 2, 1882. Democrat. Lawyer; newspaper editor; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 2nd District, 1911-25; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1931-41; defeated, 1924; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1952; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1941-42; resigned 1942; U.S. Secretary of State, 1945-47; Governor of South Carolina, 1951-55. Episcopalian or Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., April 9, 1972 (age 89 years, 343 days). Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.; statue at State House Grounds, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of James Francis Byrnes and Elizabeth E. Byrnes; married, May 2, 1906, to Maude Busch; first cousin of Frank Joseph Hogan.
  Cross-reference: James E. Doyle
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about James F. Byrnes: David Robertson, Sly and Able: A Political Biography of James F. Byrnes
  Jesse Francis Carter (b. 1873) — also known as Jesse F. Carter — of Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C. Born near Lodge, Colleton County, S.C., September 12, 1873. Member of South Carolina state senate from Bamberg County, 1925-27; resigned 1927; justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1927-40. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Miles McMillin Carter and Janie Irene (Kinard) Carter; married to Lydia Jenkins.
  Robert Gregg Cherry (1891-1957) — also known as R. Gregg Cherry — of Gastonia, Gaston County, N.C. Born in York County, S.C., October 17, 1891. Democrat. Lawyer; associated in law practice with Alfred Lee Bulwinkle; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Gastonia, N.C., 1919-23; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1931-40; Speaker of the North Carolina State House of Representatives, 1937; North Carolina Democratic state chair, 1937-39; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1940, 1948, 1952, 1956; member of North Carolina state senate, 1941-43; Governor of North Carolina, 1945-49. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Sons of Confederate Veterans; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks; Kiwanis; Knights of Khorassan. Died June 25, 1957 (age 65 years, 251 days). Interment somewhere in Gastonia, N.C.
  Relatives: Son of Chancellor Lafayette Cherry and Hattie (Davis) Cherry; married to Mildred Stafford.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  Robert H. Curry (1842-1892) — of Bossier Parish, La. Born in Fairfield District (now Fairfield County), S.C., November 26, 1842. Member of Louisiana state house of representatives, 1887. Presbyterian. Member, Grange; Knights of Pythias. Shot in the right ankle during the Battle of Manassas, and crippled for the rest of his life. Died June 24, 1892 (age 49 years, 211 days). Interment at Rocky Mount Cemetery, Rocky Mount, La.
  John Mobley Daniel (b. 1883) — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Saluda County, S.C., July 22, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County, 1910-12; South Carolina state attorney general, 1925-36. Baptist. Member, Woodmen of the World; Knights of Pythias; Redmen; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Furman Daniel and Susan (Adams) Daniel; married, June 26, 1918, to Pearle Richardson.
  Edward Ladson Fishburne (b. 1883) — also known as E. L. Fishburne — of Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C. Born in Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C., November 4, 1883. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Walterboro, S.C., 1909-10; member of South Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1931-34; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1931-35; justice of South Carolina state supreme court, 1935-40. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Josiah Fishburne and Mamie (Carn) Fishburne; married, October 8, 1912, to Mary Patterson Gage.
  Philip Henry Gadsden (1867-1945) — also known as Philip H. Gadsden — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., October 4, 1867. Democrat. Lawyer; utility executive; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County, 1894-1900; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1916. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died February 28, 1945 (age 77 years, 147 days). Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Christopher Shulz Gadsden and Florida Indiana (Morrall) Gadsden; married, April 19, 1895, to Sally Pelzer Inglesby; grandnephew of John Gadsden and James Gadsden; second great-grandson of Christopher Gadsden; third cousin once removed of Oscar Hampton Ballard; third cousin twice removed of Harry R. Pauley.
  Political family: Ballard-Gadsden-Randolph family of West Virginia and South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Allard Henry Gasque (1873-1938) — also known as Allard H. Gasque — of Florence, Florence County, S.C. Born in Marion County (part now in Florence County), S.C., March 8, 1873. Democrat. School teacher and principal; superintendent of schools; member of South Carolina Democratic State Executive Committee, 1912-20; chair of Florence County Democratic Party, 1919-23; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1923-38; died in office 1938. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Junior Order; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows. Died June 17, 1938 (age 65 years, 101 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Florence, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Wesley Gasque and Martha Washington (Kirton) Gasque; married, March 5, 1908, to Elizabeth Mills Hawley.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
Wilbur G. Grant Wilbur Gill Grant (1906-1964) — also known as Wilbur G. Grant — of Chester, Chester County, S.C. Born in Rodman, Chester County, S.C., May 20, 1906. Democrat. Merchant; farmer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Chester County, 1935-38, 1941-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936 (alternate), 1944, 1956; member of South Carolina state senate from Chester County, 1942-64; died in office 1964. Member, Knights of Pythias; Junior Order; Redmen; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died June 15, 1964 (age 58 years, 26 days). Interment at Chester County Cemetery, Chester County, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Major J. Grant and Emma E. (Knox) Grant; married, December 26, 1946, to Belva M. Funderburk.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  William Stuart Hall (1869-1938) — also known as William S. Hall — of Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C. Born in Chester County, S.C., October 24, 1869. Democrat. School teacher; college professor; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Cherokee County, 1908-10; member of South Carolina state senate from Cherokee County, 1911-14. Southern Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Sons of the American Revolution; Chi Psi. Died, from heart disease, in Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C., July 20, 1938 (age 68 years, 269 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Gaffney, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Stuart Hall (1840-1912) and Evelyn (Holmes) Hall; married, September 19, 1894, to Anna Brice Caldwell.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Peronneau Finley Henderson (1877-1968) — also known as P. F. Henderson — of Aiken, Aiken County, S.C. Born in Aiken, Aiken County, S.C., November 29, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; president, Carolina Light & Power Co.; vice-president, Georgia-Carolina Electric Co.; director, South Carolina Power Co., Powell Hardware Co.; receiver, Langley Cotton Mills Co.; treasurer, Aiken Hospital; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1924. Southern Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Kiwanis. Died April 7, 1968 (age 90 years, 130 days). Interment at Bethany Cemetery, Aiken, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel Sullivan Henderson and Lillie (Ripley) Henderson; married, June 29, 1904, to Grace Adelaide Powell; married, April 28, 1945, to June (Rainsford) Butler; third cousin thrice removed of Reuben Eaton Fenton.
  Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Otis family of Connecticut (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
D.C. Heyward Duncan Clinch Heyward (1864-1943) — also known as D. C. Heyward — of Colleton County, S.C. Born in Richland County, S.C., June 24, 1864. Democrat. Governor of South Carolina, 1903-07; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1904 (member, Credentials Committee); U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for South Carolina, 1913-19; candidate for Presidential Elector for South Carolina. Member, Knights of Pythias. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., January 23, 1943 (age 78 years, 213 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Barnwell Heyward and Catherine Maria (Clinch) Heyward.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Image source: American Monthly Review of Reviews, November 1902
Herbert H. Jessen Herbert Henry Jessen (b. 1898) — also known as Herbert H. Jessen — of Summerville, Dorchester County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., September 19, 1898. Automobile dealer; mayor of Summerville, S.C., 1925-29; Dorchester County Sheriff, 1929-60; member of South Carolina state senate from Dorchester County, 1961-66. Lutheran. Member, Knights of Pythias. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frederick W. Jessen and Minnie (Torck) Jessen; married, October 6, 1920, to Lillian A. McDougal.
  Image source: South Carolina Legislative Manual 1964
  Olin DeWitt Talmadge Johnston (1896-1965) — also known as Olin D. Johnston — of Anderson, Anderson County, S.C.; Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, S.C. Born near Honea Path, Anderson County, S.C., November 18, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-24, 1927-30; Governor of South Carolina, 1935-39, 1943-45; member of Democratic National Committee from South Carolina, 1935-40, 1944-48; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 (member, Credentials Committee), 1952 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization), 1956, 1964; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1945-65; died in office 1965. Baptist. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons; Shriners; Optimist Club; Redmen; Woodmen; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Junior Order. Died April 18, 1965 (age 68 years, 151 days). Interment at Barkers Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Honea Path, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Edward Andrews Johnston and Lelia (Webb) Johnston; married, December 27, 1924, to Gladys E. Atkinson; father of Elizabeth Johnston Patterson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  James Carlisle Kearse (1893-1973) — also known as J. Carl Kearse — of Bamberg, Bamberg County, S.C. Born in Olar, Bamberg County, S.C., March 29, 1893. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Bamberg County, 1921-24; member of South Carolina state senate from Bamberg County, 1940-56; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944; South Carolina State Highway Commissioner. Methodist. Member, Lions; American Legion; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died, in a hospital at Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., March 14, 1973 (age 79 years, 350 days). Interment at South End Cemetery, Bamberg, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Josiah Kearse and Mildred (Bamberg) Kearse; married, November 15, 1922, to Daisye Rizer; married to Eunice Johns.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Benjamin Franklin Kelley (b. 1878) — also known as B. Frank Kelley — of Bishopville, Lee County, S.C. Born in Kershaw County (part now in Lee County), S.C., May 12, 1878. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Lee County, 1902-04. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Junior Order. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Benjamin Franklin
  Relatives: Son of Benjamin Franklin Kelley and Ella Beaufort (English) Kelley; married, May 1, 1902, to Sarah Durant.
  Richard Irvine Manning (1859-1931) — also known as Richard I. Manning — of Sumter, Sumter County, S.C.; Columbia, Richland County, S.C. Born in Homesley Plantation, Sumter County, S.C., August 15, 1859. Democrat. Farmer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Sumter County, 1892-96; member of South Carolina state senate, 1898-1906; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1916; Governor of South Carolina, 1915-19; president, American Products Export and Import Corp.; Cotton Warehouse Co.; National Bank of Sumter; Bank of Mayesville; South Carolina Land & Settlement Assoc.; director, Sumter Telephone Co.; Telephone Manufacturing Co.; Magneto Manufacturing Co.; Palmetto Fire Insurance Co.; New York Life Insurance Co.; Union-Buffalo Mills Co.; Clifton Manufacturing Co.; chairman Peoples State Bank of South Carolina. Episcopalian. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., September 11, 1931 (age 72 years, 27 days). Interment at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Irvine Manning (1817-1861) and Elizabeth Allen (Sinkler) Manning; married 1881 to Lelia Bernard Meredith; nephew of John Laurence Manning; grandson of Richard Irvine Manning (1789-1836); grandnephew of John Peter Richardson (1801-1864); great-grandnephew of Richard Richardson Jr. and James Burchill Richardson; second great-grandson of Richard Richardson; first cousin once removed of John Peter Richardson (1831-1899) and Huger Sinkler (1868-1923); first cousin twice removed of William McDonald, Edward Richardson Jr. and Huger Sinkler (1908-1987); third cousin once removed of James Haselden Manning; third cousin twice removed of James Douglass Manning.
  Political family: Richardson-Manning family of South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also National Governors Association biography
  John Moore Mars (1884-1965) — of Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born in Cokesbury, Abbeville County (now Greenwood County), S.C., August 17, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1908-10; member of South Carolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1910-14, 1934-50; mayor of Abbeville, S.C., 1918-34. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World; Redmen; Junior Order. Died in Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C., November 24, 1965 (age 81 years, 99 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Walter Warren Mars and Lucy Jane (Moore) Mars; brother of James Dunklin Mars; married, October 19, 1916, to Imogene Jackson Wilkes.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
W. L. Mauldin William Lawrence Mauldin (1845-1912) — also known as W. L. Mauldin — of Greenville, Greenville County, S.C. Born in Greenville District (now Greenville County), S.C., June 13, 1845. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; pharmacist; mayor of Greenville, S.C., 1877-79; chair of Greenville County Democratic Party, 1878-86; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Greenville County, 1882-83, 1898-1900, 1902-04; member of South Carolina state senate from Greenville County, 1884-85, 1904-12; died in office 1912; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1886-90. Member, United Confederate Veterans; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias. Died in Greenville, Greenville County, S.C., August 13, 1912 (age 67 years, 61 days). Interment at Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Mauldin and Caroline Ann (McHardy) Mauldin; married, June 21, 1870, to Eliza Thompson Kern.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: City of Greenville
  John Howard Moore (1876-1927) — of Rowesville, Orangeburg County, S.C.; Abbeville, Abbeville County, S.C. Born in Cokesbury, Abbeville County (now Greenwood County), S.C., January 9, 1876. Democrat. School principal; superintendent of schools; banker; lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Abbeville County, 1910-18; member of South Carolina state senate from Abbeville County, 1918-27; died in office 1927. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World. Was a passenger in a sedan, going up a steep hill, when the rear axle broke; the car rolled rapidly downhill and overturned; he was pinned underneath and killed, in Bordeaux, McCormick County, S.C., August 26, 1927 (age 51 years, 229 days). Interment at Melrose Cemetery, Abbeville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Moore and Emma Elizabeth (Hilton) Moore; married, June 21, 1900, to Mary Cooper McCraw.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Pierce Mozingo III (b. 1913) — also known as James P. Mozingo III — of Darlington, Darlington County, S.C. Born in Darlington, Darlington County, S.C., August 24, 1913. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Darlington County, 1935-38; member of South Carolina state senate, 1939-72 (Darlington County 1939-66, 12th District 1967-68, 19th District 1969-72); delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1944, 1960, 1964. Member, American Bar Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Elks. Burial location unknown.
  James Graham Padgett (1869-1939) — also known as J. G. Padgett — of Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C. Born in Colleton County, S.C., March 10, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912; member of South Carolina state senate from Colleton County, 1923-26. Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Freemasons. Died in Walterboro, Colleton County, S.C., January 19, 1939 (age 69 years, 315 days). Interment at Live Oak Cemetery, Walterboro, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Hansford Duncan Padgett and Isabella (Goodwin) Padgett; married to Ethel Murray Moorer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jefferson Davis Parris (b. 1884) — of Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C. Born in Gaffney, Cherokee County, S.C., October 6, 1884. Member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Cherokee County, 1927-28, 1931-34; member of South Carolina state senate from Cherokee County, 1935-38. Baptist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Redmen; Junior Order; Woodmen of the World. Burial location unknown.
  Presumably named for: Jefferson Davis
  Relatives: Son of James Parris and Carolyn (Coyle) Parris; married, May 19, 1914, to Alice Pearl Green.
  James Hardin Peterson (1894-1978) — also known as J. Hardin Peterson — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Batesburg (now part of Batesburg-Leesville), Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 1894. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; citrus grower; Polk County Prosecuting Attorney, 1921-32; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1933-51; chairman, First State Bank of Lakeland. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Kappa Phi; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Knights of Khorassan; Odd Fellows; Kiwanis; American Legion. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., March 28, 1978 (age 84 years, 45 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Newton Fay Peterson and Willa E. (Geiger) Peterson; married, May 29, 1917, to Christine Farrar.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Robert Bethea Scarborough (1861-1927) — also known as Robert B. Scarborough — of Conway, Horry County, S.C. Born in Chesterfield, Chesterfield District (now Chesterfield County), S.C., October 29, 1861. Democrat. Lawyer; banker; member of South Carolina state senate from Horry County, 1896-99; Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, 1899-1900; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 6th District, 1901-05; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912. Southern Methodist. Member, Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in Conway, Horry County, S.C., November 23, 1927 (age 66 years, 25 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Lewis S. Scarborough and Ann (Bethea) Scarborough; married, December 15, 1881, to Mary J. Jones.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ellison DuRant Smith (1864-1944) — also known as Ellison D. Smith; E. D. Smith; "Cotton Ed" — of Sumter County, S.C.; Florence, Florence County, S.C.; Lynchburg, Lee County, S.C. Born in Lynchburg, Lee County, S.C., August 1, 1864. Democrat. Cotton planter; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Sumter County, 1896-1900; U.S. Senator from South Carolina, 1909-44; died in office 1944; delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business), 1936, 1944 (alternate). Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Phi Kappa Psi; Kappa Alpha Order. Died November 17, 1944 (age 80 years, 108 days). Interment at St. Luke's Cemetery, Bishopville, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. William H. Smith and Mary Isabella (McLeod) Smith; married, May 26, 1892, to Mattie Moorer.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jacob Franklin Spears, Sr. (1899-1946) — also known as J. Franklin Spears — of Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County, Fla.; San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Darlington County, S.C., October 6, 1899. Colonel in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Tarpon Springs, Fla., 1921; member of Texas state house of representatives, 1934-36; member of Texas state senate, 1937-46. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Eagles; Redmen; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex., May 29, 1946 (age 46 years, 235 days). Interment at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Tex.
  Relatives: Son of James Monroe Spears.
  Adolphus Fletcher Spigner (1879-1945) — of Richland County, S.C. Born in Lykesland, Richland County, S.C., January 26, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Richland County, 1914-18; Solicitor, 5th Circuit, 1918-45. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Woodmen of the World; Odd Fellows; Redmen; Knights of Pythias. Died, from injuries he received in an automobile accident, in Columbia, Richland County, S.C., February 12, 1945 (age 66 years, 17 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Columbia, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of Prescott Bush Spigner and Emma C. (Turner) Spigner; married, January 16, 1907, to Annie May Cain; married, February 26, 1914, to Lorena Elisa Tiller; father of Adolphus Fletcher Spigner Jr..
  Doctor Allen Spivey (1868-1945) — also known as D. A. Spivey — of Conway, Horry County, S.C. Born in Horry County, S.C., August 25, 1868. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; tobacco warehouser; hotel business; banker; chair of Horry County Democratic Party, 1894; mayor of Conway, S.C., 1901-03; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Horry County, 1904-08; member of South Carolina state senate from Horry County, 1908-12, 1924-28; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1924. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights of Pythias; Woodmen of the World; Odd Fellows. Died in Conway, Horry County, S.C., May 24, 1945 (age 76 years, 272 days). Interment at Lakeside Cemetery, Conway, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Alexander Spivey and Frances (Hughes) Spivey; married, June 18, 1895, to Mary Essie Collins.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Frederick von Kolnitz Jr. (1868-1948) — of Charleston, Charleston County, S.C.; Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, S.C. Born in Charleston, Charleston County, S.C., August 6, 1868. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from Charleston County, 1890-94, 1906-08; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Charleston County, 1895; member of South Carolina state senate from Charleston County, 1902-06; defeated in primary, 1894. Lutheran or Episcopalian. German ancestry. Member, Woodmen of the World; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Suffered coronary thrombosis, and died, in Mt. Pleasant, Charleston County, S.C., December 27, 1948 (age 80 years, 143 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of George Frederick von Kolnitz and Mary E. (Wayne) von Kolnitz; married, April 9, 1890, to Sarah Conover Holmes.
  David Reece Williams (1877-1937) — also known as D. Reece Williams — of Lancaster County, S.C. Born in Lancaster, Lancaster County, S.C., February 16, 1877. Democrat. Lawyer; member of South Carolina state senate from Lancaster County, 1914-18. Baptist. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Pythias; Junior Order; Freemasons. Died, from heart disease, in Lancaster, Lancaster County, S.C., September 20, 1937 (age 60 years, 216 days). Interment at Westside Cemetery, Lancaster, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of David Aurelius Williams and Sarah Amanda (Clyburn) Williams; brother of Thomas Yancey Williams; married, November 28, 1906, to Rosa Ellen Bailey; first cousin of Benjamin Rutledge Clyburn, Lewis Lee Clyburn, Thomas Franklin Clyburn and William Uriah Clyburn (1857-1917); first cousin once removed of Lewis Craig Clyburn, Beckham Hilton Clyburn, Charles Frank Clyburn and Lewis Marcellus Clyburn Jr.; first cousin twice removed of William Uriah Clyburn (1920-2007); first cousin thrice removed of William Richard Clyburn; second cousin twice removed of Thornwell Howard Clyburn.
  Political family: Clyburn family of South Carolina.
  William Blackburn Wilson Jr. (1850-1920) — of Rock Hill, York County, S.C. Born in York, York County, S.C., January 12, 1850. Lawyer; fled to Texas in 1871-73 to avoid federal prosecution over his Klan activities; member of South Carolina state house of representatives from York County, 1884-88; member of South Carolina state senate from York County, 1888-92; delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from York County, 1895. Episcopalian. Member, Ku Klux Klan; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons. Died in Rock Hill, York County, S.C., April 30, 1920 (age 70 years, 109 days). Interment at Rose Hill Cemetery, York, S.C.
  Relatives: Son of William Blackburn Wilson and Arrah Minerva (Lowry) Wilson; brother of John Stanyarne Wilson; married, December 29, 1875, to Isabella Hinton Miller.
  Political families: Wilson family of York, South Carolina; King-Hazard family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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